Merkel Warns U.K. of Isolation If Brexit Camp Wins Vote
- Intervention backs up Cameron as polls show swing to ‘Leave’
- British premier makes TV campaign appearance Thursday night
Only Three Weeks Left Till Brexit Vote
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her strongest intervention in the Brexit debate so far, warning that the U.K. would be isolated and lose influence if it leaves the European Union in the referendum in three weeks’ time.
Merkel cited trade and the single market as key reasons for the U.K. to stay in the 28-nation bloc, backing the economic arguments put forward by Prime Minister David Cameron and supported by bodies such as the International Monetary Fund. Campaigners for leaving argue that the U.K. can continue doing business freely with the EU and reach favorable free-trade deals with the rest of the world once out of the bloc.